Strong second half leads JL Mann over Lexington in 5A title
Things went from great to terrible in 30 minutes for the Lexington Wildcats Saturday night in the 5A state championship match against JL Mann.
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Gators top Gamecocks in SEC Championship, 3-1
No. 12 South Carolina took a lead through two innings, but a three-run Florida home run proved to be the difference as the Gators took the SEC Tournament Championship with a 3-1 win Saturday at Mizzou Softball Stadium.
Delmarva edges Fireflies, 8-7 in series-opener at Spirit Comm Park
Columbia and Delmarva revealed just how prolific its offenses were early on Saturday night. The clubs totaled 14 runs in the first three innings but the Shorebirds wound up winning the series opener, 8-7, at Spirit Communications Park. Scott Manea collected three hits and extended his on-base streak to 16 straight games.
Carolina outlasts Old Dominion in first round of NCAA Tournament
No. 29 South Carolina men’s tennis (19-8) opened the 2018 NCAA Tournament with a 4-1 win over Old Dominion (19-7) to secure a spot in Sunday’s round of the 32.
WATCH: Gamecocks advance to Sweet 16 with win over Virginia
No. 10 South Carolina women’s tennis (21-6, 11-2 SEC) punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season after sweeping No. 23 Virginia in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
Davidson leads No. 8 Clemson to 10-1 win over Austin Peay Saturday
Brooks Crawford struck out a career-high 10 batters and Logan Davidson went 3-for-3 with a homer, two doubles, four RBIs, four runs, two walks and two steals to lead No. 5 Clemson to a 10-1 victory over Austin Peay at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
HIGHLIGHTS: Adam Hill fuels Gamecocks to 6-3 win over Mizzou Saturday
Junior Adam Hill struck out eight in seven innings and the University of South Carolina baseball team scored a pair of runs in three separate innings in a 6-3 win over Missouri Saturday afternoon (May 12) at Founders Park. The win clinched a berth in the SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Ala.
Clemson fights, but falls to top-seed & No. 2 Vanderbilt in NCAA Second Round
The 41st-ranked Clemson women’s tennis team gave a great effort, but was ultimately overpowered by Vanderbilt, the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament and the second-ranked team in the nation, falling 4-0 in the NCAA Second Round at the Currey Tennis Center in Nashville, TN on Saturday.
WATCH: River Bluff dismantles Dorman, 9-1 in game one of 5A championship
Trailing 1-0 in the fourth inning, Grey Burnett hit a two-run single to put River Bluff up on Dorman for good in the first game of the 5A baseball state championship series Saturday.
Airport unravels late, as Chapin capitalizes to take game one in 4A series
Chapin scored six runs in the fifth on its way to an 8-0 win over Airport Saturday night in game one of the 4A state championship series.
